Witt Family History

Witt Name Meaning

North German: nickname for someone with white hair or a remarkably pale complexion, from a Middle Low German witte ‘white’. South German: from a short form of the old German personal name Wittigo. English: variant of White.

Witt Family Origin

Where is the Witt family from?

You can see how Witt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Witt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Witt families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 51 Witt families living in Tennessee. This was about 20% of all the recorded Witt's in the USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Witt families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Witt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Witt Family Occupations

What did your Witt ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Witt. The most common Witt occupation in the USA was Farmer. 46% of Witt's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Witt family was Farming.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Witt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Witt Historical Records

What Witt family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 191,000 census records available for the last name Witt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Witt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 30,000 immigration records available for the last name Witt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 46,000 military records available for the last name Witt. For the veterans among your Witt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 191,000 census records available for the last name Witt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Witt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 30,000 immigration records available for the last name Witt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 46,000 military records available for the last name Witt. For the veterans among your Witt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Witt ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.